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🎯 UN Sustainable Development Goal of the Month ⚽️ GOAL 5️⃣: Gender Equality - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls In a world striving for peace, prosperity, and sustainability, achieving gender equality is not just a fundamental human right but also a crucial foundation. Despite progress, the journey to gender equality by 2030 requires collective action. Women and girls represent half of our global population and thus half of our potential. Yet, gender inequality persists, hindering social progress. Globally, women in the labor market earn on average 23% less than men, and women spend about three times as many hours in unpaid domestic and care work. Let's work together to dismantle barriers, empower women and girls, and create a future where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive. #AFCDreamAsia | #FootballCares

Gender analysis, a key for gender equality which involves systematically collecting and examining data on the differences and relationships between women and men, girls and boys. This analysis focuses on how resources, opportunities, constraints, and power are distributed among these groups within a specific context. It serves as the foundation for identifying, understanding, and addressing gender inequalities. Additionally, it helps assess how development interventions uniquely impact women, men, girls, and boys, guiding more equitable outcomes.

This week, as we dive into SDG 5: Gender Equality, we must confront these sobering realities. The statistics paint a stark picture: at the current rate, it will take centuries to achieve equal rights and opportunities for women and girls around the world. From ending child marriage to achieving equal representation in leadership positions, the path towards true gender equality seems daunting. However, these numbers should not discourage us; rather, they should ignite a fire for change. These are not insurmountable obstacles – they are roadblocks that we can dismantle together. SDG 5 is a call to action, urging us to break down barriers and empower women and girls to reach their full potential. This is a fight that requires action from everyone. We can all be champions for gender equality in our everyday lives, whether it is by challenging sexist stereotypes or simply amplifying the voices of the women around us. With the power of collective action – every step forward, no matter how small, will contribute to a brighter future for women and girls everywhere. #OreoluwaFinnih #SDG5 #GenderEquality #BreakTheBias #EndChildMarriage #EqualRepresentation

At the current rate of progress, it may take close to 300 years to achieve full gender equality, the Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG): The Gender Snapshot 2022 shows. On this International Women's Day, let's pause and reflect on the journey towards gender equality. 🚺 Despite significant advances, women and girls around the world continue to suffer from persistent vulnerability and discrimination. From wage inequalities to limited access to education and healthcare, the challenges they face are multiple and deeply rooted. 📣 It's imperative that we amplify our efforts to dismantle barriers and create a more inclusive world. This International Women's Day, let's renew our commitment to advancing gender equality in all spheres of life. With Politics4Her, we stand in solidarity with women worldwide. #IWD #genderequality #SDGs #investinwomen #womenempowerment 🌍♀️

💡 Continue following MSA this week for more team insight into UN Women's "Count Her In: Accelerating Gender Equality Through Economic Empowerment" IWD theme. Senior Advisor, Fouzia Nasreen, touches on the importance of integrating gender-inclusive approaches into research strategy. "Development projects are conducting fantastic field research based on interventions and partnerships. However, in many cases, the women in targeted sectors are forgotten and sometimes excluded in critical research. It is a missed opportunity to identify what constraints women face towards economic engagement in the given context, and how market actors can sustainably address them." #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion #InvestInWomen

This International Women's Day as we celebrate 🌟 the resilience, and triumphs of ♀️women worldwide, let’s shine a spotlight on women's economic empowerment—a powerful catalyst for advancing #genderequality.   The significance of investing in women’s economic 💪 🚺 empowerment is a direct pathway to gender equality, poverty eradication, and inclusive economic growth. Despite strides, obstacles persist—equal access to education, employment, and literacy is still a challenge in much of the world. Without breaking down these barriers, how can we envision achieving gender equality?   Now is the time to act to ensure women and girls have equal opportunities to build their capabilities and lead. Investing in women and championing gender equality ignites a future where everyone in society flourishes, fostering a world of limitless opportunities for all. #DellTechEMEA #CountHerIn #IWD24 #iWork4Dell

International Women’s Day is observed globally and recognises women's accomplishments and struggles in the pursuit of gender equality. It also highlights the contributions made by women to culture, politics, and society in a variety of fields. By 2030, there will be a startling $360 billion yearly shortfall in gender equality initiatives, which presents a significant problem. The subject of the 2024 International Women's Day will be 'Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress,' with a particular emphasis on economic disempowerment. #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion Source: https://lnkd.in/dGJVP5Z

This statistic makes me viscerally ill. The 70% of men who do acknowledge gender inequality can have a big impact on shifting the views of the remaining 30%. These people are your mates, colleagues, sons, fathers, uncles, grandfathers. Don’t be a bystander. Healthy conversations create healthy mindsets and better worlds for all of us. #genderequality #ally #allyship #allies #maleleadership #healthyrelationships #healthyconversations

The world is not on track to achieve #genderequality by 2030. With just 15.4% of indicators "on track", we need to multiply efforts to #accelerateprogress to achieve #genderequity and empower all #women and girls. ➡ 15.4% of Gender Equality Goal 5 indicators are “on track”, ➡ 61.5% are at a moderate distance, ➡ 23.1% far or "very far off track" from 2030 targets, ➡ 140 years for women to be represented equally in positions of power and leadership in the workplace, and ➡ 47 years to achieve equal representation in national parliaments. #IWD2024 #InternationalWomensMonth #investinwomen #Meiava Source: United Nations. The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2023.

"We work with 250,000 women entrepreneurs across the world. And they tell me all the time that they are able, ready, and willing to participate in the global economy to help with development to advance their societies. They just need the support and the tools to be able to do that...If we can only understand that by giving the women the opportunity to contribute, there are actually so many things would become better..." Cherie Blair CBE (Cherie Booth K.C.), founder of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women Complete closure of even half of the 2023 gender gaps would raise global GDP by 5-6%. Yet at the current pace, the time to close economic gender gaps stands at 169 years. Learn more about women's economy and how gender lens investing strive to advance gender equality around the globe at bit.ly/ParallelleFin. World Economic Forum CNBC Tania Bryer #Davos #GenderParity #GenderLensInvesting #WomenEntrepreneurs